Coming up with a baby name is like trying to find the perfect piece of samosa at a kinara shop – there are endless options and everyone has an opinion! Especially in India, where many young couples live with their families, the pressure of deciding on one particular name can be quite a task. While your grandma chooses a traditional name, your sibling chooses a rather trendy one. It’s madness!
However, a user on X @mrinininininini shared how her parents ran a competition amongst their friends and family to come up with a baby name for her back in 1998. They promised the participants a “gala dinner” and asked for 5 boy names and 5 girl names from each. She shared a picture of a letter/email that was sent to their inner circle.
“We are glad to announce that we are running a competition for the best baby names with a grand gala dinner at a place of your* choice as the first prize! To avail of this irresistible offer, without wasting any more time, scratch your brains (if you have any), put pen on paper, start jotting down, and email it to us at the earliest. There should be a minimum of five names each for boys and girls to qualify for this scheme,” the letter read.
It was further mentioned, “The results shall be announced during April’98 and separate dinner invitations shall be sent to the winners by post immediately thereafter. In the event of a tie, there will be a draw of lots and the eventual winner shall be picked by…who else – the baby himself/herself! So get cracking and may the best name win!”
Have a look at the letter here:
“The coolest fact about me is that my parents ran a contest among their friends and family to decide what they would name me,” the girl wrote on X.
Have a look at her post here:
the coolest fact about me is that my parents ran a contest among their friends and family to decide what they would name me🫶 pic.twitter.com/IEi8cOHDPk
— venda mone (@mrinininininini) December 11, 2023
Several people online thought this was the coolest idea ever! While some wished to be born into the same kind of family, others adopted this idea for when their time comes to have a child. Here’s a look at some of the responses:
I would love to be part of such a vibey family 😭
— Nitinn (@nxtinn1) December 11, 2023
This is why you’re funny too, it’s the W genes
— san. (@SyskaLEDlight) December 11, 2023
This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while, reading it really made my day
— Raunak Sood (@raunaksood99) December 11, 2023
I was named by one of my mum’s (and her brother’s) friends and he eventually ended up being my math teacher in high school. Extremely strict but never once said admonished me one 😆
— Ajay K (@godzillosaurus) December 11, 2023
Super cool! Baby2 is on the way so am gonna convince wifey to do this!
— Aainstien Chicha (@ChemburOfCcrets) December 11, 2023
You and your parents Won at Life. Wow😭🫶🏻
— Pickle (@alen_alexander_) December 11, 2023
This is such a fun idea, TBH! Will you try this?